In Pictures: 'Sakura' sighting in Singapore

Flowering Tabebuia rosea - also known as trumpet trees - resemble Japan's famed cherry blossoms, and add a touch of colour to the sea of green on roads and in parks around Singapore.

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September 14, 2018 at 9:50 AM

Mass flowering of trees in Kim Seng Park in Singapore, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: MATTHIAS CHONG

Canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees, along the Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees, along the Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees, along the Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees (left), and bougainvillea flowers (bottom), along Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees, along the Central Expressway, near Moulmein Flyover, on Sept 13, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

Mass flowering of trees at Kim Seng Park. ST PHOTO: MATTHIAS CHONG

Mass flowering of trees along the Singapore River, on Sept 12, 2018. ST PHOTO: SYAZA NISRINA

Mass flowering of trumpet trees in Singapore. ST PHOTO: SYAZA NISRINA

The flowering trees resemble Japan's famed cherry blossoms. PHOTO: XINHUA

The flowering trees resemble Japan's famed cherry blossoms. PHOTO: XINHUA

A man walks past some canopies of blooming flowers at Sun Plaza Park in Tampines, on Sept 10, 2018. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

An SMRT train bound for Pasir Ris MRT station making its way past some Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

A man cycles under some canopies laden with blooming flowers at Sun Plaza Park in Tampines, on Sept 10, 2018. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

A tree with blooming flowers seen along Bedok Road, on Sept 10, 2018.
ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

An SMRT train bound for Pasir Ris MRT station making its way past some canopies of mass flowering Tabebuia rosea trees, also known as trumpet trees. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Canopies laden with blooming flowers seen at Sun Plaza Park in Tampines, on Sept 10, 2018. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Flowers blooming along Braddell Road. ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA

Flowers blooming along Braddell Road.
ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA

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